On the question of local news, it will come as no surprise that in Fredericton and the entire Atlantic area, the reality is that there isn't a robust news industry in our part of the country.
As I said the other day before different witnesses, I would agree it has to be resourced, and that is in fact what we're talking about. But if the CBC didn't provide local news, I'd have to say there really wouldn't be much local news in Fredericton. We get both Global and ATV out of Halifax. I love my Nova Scotian neighbours, but I'm not that interested. My friends and I need to know what's going on in New Brunswick, and we wouldn't get it any other way.
I think our next witnesses will have something to say about it too.
Thanks.